TW201528180A - Information generation method and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an information generation method using data input to and output from an existing device, said method being capable of generating information having a greater usage value, without changing existing applications. The information generation method in a computer comprising an application has: an input data acquisition step in which input data is obtained before same is input to the application; an output data acquisition step in which application output data is obtained before same is output from the computer; and an integration step in which the obtained input data and the obtained output data are integrated and information is generated.

Description

Information generation method, and information processing device

The present invention relates to an information generating technology that utilizes input and output data in an existing device, and more particularly to an information generating method and an information processing device capable of generating information with high value without changing an existing application.

In the retail sales industry such as supermarkets, a point-of-sale (POS) system, which is a sales management system, has been widely used. In this system, a plurality of terminal devices (scratch registers) connected to a server by a network are used. Various processes are executed in accordance with an application provided in the device. Further, in general, peripheral devices such as a bar code reader and a printer are connected to the terminal device, and the input of the information on the sold product, the receipt, the output of the coupon, and the like are executed using the devices.

In such a POS system, with the application of technical improvement or business improvement requirements, functional expansion and functional changes are gradually required, but such systems are generally used as a business backbone, and in most cases with other systems. They work together intricately, so it's often not easy to change their applications. Further, as the above-mentioned function expansion, there is a demand for additional functions such as storage of sales information and sales analysis.

Regarding this problem, a proposal described in Patent Document 1 below has been proposed. In the device described in the following Patent Document 1, the following processing is performed: the printed material for the receipt outputted from the POS application is acquired, the sales information is extracted from the data, and is output to the sales analysis application.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2012-185635

However, the device described in the above Patent Document 1 generates sales information for output analysis from the information printed on the receipt, so the content of the sales information generated is limited, and the product name used is also used. In the case of its store or chain store, there is a limit in the case of use by the manufacturer of the product or the like. In other words, the above sales information lacks general and general information.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an information generating method or the like which utilizes input and output data in an existing device, and can generate information with higher utilization value without changing an existing application.

In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention is an information generating method in a computer having an application, comprising: an input data obtaining step of acquiring the input data before the input data is input to the application; and outputting the data And an obtaining step of acquiring the output data before outputting the output data of the application from the computer; and an integration step of integrating the obtained input data with the obtained output data to generate information.

Further, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that the input data is information on the sold product, and the output data is printed information on the receipt of the sold product.

Further, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that the information generated by the integration step includes the standardized commodity code of the above-mentioned sold product.

Further, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that the information generated by the integration step is included in the commodity code that is standardized as described above. Information on the sales day and the store that are expected to be obtained.

Moreover, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that: further, there is a related information obtaining step, wherein the related information obtaining step is based on the input data, and the related information is obtained from the database connected to the computer. News.

Further, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that the related information includes information on the official name and price of the sold product, and the information generated by the integration step is in each of the standardized product codes. Contains information about the official name and price.

Further, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that the related information includes information on the area name of the sold product, and the information generated by the integration step includes the information in each of the standardized product codes. Information about the name of the area.

Further, in the above invention, preferably, the related information includes information of the area code of the sold item, and the information generated by the integrating step includes the information in the standardized product code. Information about the area code.

Further, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that it further has an output step of outputting information generated by the integration step to the outside of the computer.

Further, in the above invention, the input data is input from the barcode reader, and the output data is output to the printer.

Further, in the above invention, the preferred aspect is characterized in that the input data acquisition step and the output data acquisition step are performed by the OS core layer of the computer, and the integration step is performed by the application layer of the computer.

In order to achieve the above object, another aspect of the present invention provides an information processing apparatus for an application, comprising: an input data acquisition unit that acquires the input data before input data is input to the application; and an output data acquisition unit. Obtaining the output data before outputting the output data of the application from the information processing device; and the information The integration department integrates the input data obtained above with the obtained output data to generate information.

According to the invention, there is provided an information generating method for utilizing input and output data in an existing device, and it is possible to generate information with higher utilization value without changing an existing application.

Further objects and features of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the invention described below.

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Fig. 1 is a view showing a network configuration of an embodiment of a POS terminal device to which the present invention is applied.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the functional configuration of a POS terminal device.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating the procedure of the generation processing of the sales information performed at the time of settlement processing.

FIG. 4 is a view showing sales information generated by the information integration device 210 of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing sales information generated by the information integration device 210 of the second embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, this embodiment does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals or reference numerals will be used for the description.

Fig. 1 is a view showing a network configuration of an embodiment of a POS terminal device to which the present invention is applied. 2 is a schematic functional configuration diagram of the POS terminal device. The POS terminal device 2 (information processing device) shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is a device to which the present invention is applied, and is input from the bar code reader 24 (external device) at the time of settlement processing of product sales or the like. The product code (for example, JAN (Japan Article Number) code, etc.) is used by the POS application 201 The product code is acquired before receiving, and the output data for the receipt output by the POS application 201 based on the input data is received by the output port 207 before being received. Thereafter, the acquired information is integrated, and relevant information is also added to generate sales information. By the processing of the POS terminal device 2, it is possible to generate information on the use value of the product sales without changing the POS application 201. Further, in the present embodiment, data input from an external device such as a bar code reader is referred to as input data, and data output to an external device such as a printer is referred to as output data.

In the present embodiment, a POS system used in a sales store or the like is connected to a plurality of POS terminal devices 2 via a LAN (Local Area Network) 6 as shown in FIG. The POS server 1 is composed of a computer system, and performs processing such as management of the plurality of POS terminal devices 2 and totals and management of various materials acquired from the POS terminal devices 2.

Further, a PLU (Price Look-Up table) server 3 is connected to the LAN 6, and the PLU-DB 31 is stored in the PLU server 3. The PLU-DB 31 stores a database (memory device) for the price of each product sold in the store, and stores the product name (hereinafter referred to as a region name) used in the store with respect to the standard product code of each product. Information such as the product code (hereinafter referred to as the area code) and price used in the store.

Here, the standard commodity code refers to a commodity code (a standardized commodity code) that is widely and widely used. Hereinafter, an example of the present embodiment will be described using a case where, for example, a JAN code is used as a standard commodity code. The code is included in the bar code information attached to each item, and the goods can be identified in the country by using the code.

Furthermore, the PLU server 3 may be configured by a computer system, and the PLU-DB 31 may be stored in the POS server 1. Further, the PLU-DB 31 can maintain the latest information (area name, area code, price, etc.) of the products in the store based on the JAN code by the manager of the POS system.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the POS system of the store can be externally connected via the Internet 7. The site communicates. The external location has a JAN server 4 and a sales information server 5.

The JAN-DB 41 is stored in the JAN server 4. JAN-DB41 is a database (memory device) that stores information about each product with respect to the JAN code. The information memorized is the widely available information such as the official name of the product, and is maintained by the group that manages JAN-DB41. Furthermore, the JAN server 4 is composed of a computer system.

Further, the sales information server 51 stores the sales information DB 51. The sales information DB 51 is a database (memory device) for the sales information generated in the memory POS terminal device 2. The information stored in the database is information generated by the present invention in which information on the products sold in the store is continuously stored. Furthermore, the sales information server 5 is composed of a computer system.

Next, the POS terminal device 2 is installed in each register of the store, and is connected to each peripheral device (external device). In the present embodiment, the printer 21, the display 22, the keyboard ‧ the mouse 23, the bar code reader 24, the card reader 25, and the like are connected as peripheral devices.

The printer 21 outputs a printing device such as a receipt in accordance with the print data output from the POS terminal device 2. Therefore, the POS terminal device 2 serves as a host device of the printer 21, and when printing a receipt or the like, outputs the printed material to the printer 21 to instruct printing.

The display 22 is a display device that displays the amount of the product or the like to the customer. The keyboard ‧ mouse 23 is an input device for the operator to input data, and is used to input the number of the same item when the same item has been sold, and the area code cannot be input when the information cannot be obtained by the barcode.

The barcode reader 24 is a device for reading a barcode attached to a commodity, such as a barcode scanner or the like. The JAN code of the commodity is input to the POS terminal device 2 by the barcode reader 24. The card reader 25 reads information stored in various cards, obtains customer information, and information required for settlement.

The POS terminal device 2 generates information printed on a receipt or the like based on the information input from the keyboard ‧ mouse 23, the bar code reader 24, and the card reader 25, and outputs the information to the printer 21. The POS terminal device 2 is composed of a computer, and although not shown, it has a CPU (Central). Processing Unit, Central Processing Unit, RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and the like. Programs such as the POS application 201, the printer driver 202, and the information integration device 210 described below are stored in the ROM or the HDD, and the CPU operates in accordance with the programs to execute the respective processes.

Further, the POS terminal device 2 is configured as shown in FIG. 2. The POS application 201 performs processing for generating and outputting the information printed on the receipt or the like. Furthermore, Fig. 2 shows the case where the barcode reader 24 is used as an input device.

The printer driver 202 is a printer driver for the printer 21, and outputs the data output from the POS application 201 as print data expressed by commands depending on the model (device) of the printer 21. Further, the POS application 201 and the printer driver 202 include a program stored in the ROM or the HDD and instructing each unit to perform processing, and the CPU or the like that executes processing in accordance with the program.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the POS application 201 and the printer driver 202 are located at the application layer 220, and the application layer 220 is based on a computer operating system (OS) for executing programs. . Further, the POS application 201 and the printer driver 202 directly use the user in the previous device before applying the present invention.

Further, the application layer 220 is provided with the information integration device 210. The information integration device 210 is integrated and stored in the sales information DB 51 by integrating the data input from the barcode reader 24 or the card reader 25 into the POS terminal device 2 and the printed data output from the printer driver 202. Part of the information in the middle.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information integration device 210 includes an information integration unit 211, a related information acquisition unit 212, and an information output unit 213. The information integration unit 211 is a part that performs information integration processing, and the related information acquisition unit 212 acquires the relevant information from the PLU-DB 31 and the JAN-DB 41, and the information output unit 213 converts the integrated sales information into the sales information DB 51. The form of the memory and the output of the part. Furthermore, with regard to these ministries The specific processing proceeds are described below.

Further, the information integration device 210 includes a program stored in the ROM or the HDD and instructing each unit to perform processing, and the CPU or the like that executes processing in accordance with the program.

Next, the OS core layer 230 of the storage operating system includes an HID driver 203, an input filter driver 204 (input data acquisition unit), and an output filter driver 205 (output data acquisition unit).

Here, the HID (Human Interface Device) driver 203 is a driver for the barcode reader 24, which receives the input data from the barcode reader 24, and the received data is enabled by the POS application 201. The form of understanding is transmitted to the portion of the POS application 201. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the input data from the barcode reader 24 is received via the input filter driver 204.

The input filter driver 204 is a portion that acquires the input data and transmits the acquired information to the information integration unit 211 before the HID driver 203 receives the input data from the barcode reader 24. When the program constituting the input filter driver 204 is installed in the POS terminal device 2, when the operating system is activated, the input data from the bar code reader 24 is first set to be sent to the input filter driver 204. The storage is registered, and the above information is obtained by the setting.

Next, the output filter driver 205 is taken by the OS core layer 230 to receive portions of the printed material output from the POS application 201 via the printer driver 202 prior to being received by the output port 207. The acquired print material is transmitted from the output filter driver 205 to the information integration unit 211. When the program constituting the output filter driver 205 is installed in the POS terminal device 2, when the operating system is started, the data directed to the output port 207 is first set in the registered storage body by the first output by the output filter driver 205. The acquisition of the above information is achieved by this setting.

The above HID driver 203, input filter driver 204, and output filter driver 205 include a program indicating that the processing content is stored in the ROM or the HDD, and The CPU or the like that performs processing in accordance with the program.

Furthermore, the programs of the information integration device 210, the input filter driver 204, and the output filter driver 205 are equivalent to an information generation program.

Next, the POS terminal device 2 includes an input port 206, an output port 207, and a communication port 214 at the physical layer 240. The input port 206 is connected to the bar code reader 24, and the output port 207 is connected to the printer 21. Further, the POS terminal device 2 performs communication using the LAN 6 and the Internet 7 via the communication port 214.

The POS terminal device 2 of the present embodiment having the configuration described above is characterized in that the sales information is generated at the time of settlement processing of the product sales, and the specific processing contents will be described below.

(First embodiment)

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating the procedure of the generation processing of the sales information performed at the time of settlement processing. Hereinafter, a process of one-time shopping by the customer, that is, a process of outputting one receipt will be described based on FIG.

First, the operator of the POS terminal device 2 reads the barcode attached to the product using the barcode reader 24 for each product purchased by the customer. When the first article is read by the barcode reader 24, the read data (input data) is input from the input port 206 to the POS terminal device 2. Furthermore, at this point of time, since the printed data of the receipt has not yet been output, in the flow shown in FIG. 3, the process moves to "NO" in step S1, and since the bar code data has been input, the process proceeds to step S2. "Yes."

The data of the entered bar code is first received by the input filter driver 204 as described above (NO in step S1 of Fig. 3 and "YES" in step S2). The input filter driver 204 acquires the barcode data and transmits it to the information integration unit 211 of the information integration device 210 (step S3 of FIG. 3, input data acquisition step). Further, the barcode data is input to the POS application 201 via the HID driver 203.

Moreover, the information integration unit 211 interprets the transmitted barcode data to obtain the included The JAN code of the product (step S4 of Fig. 3). Thereafter, the acquired JAN code is transmitted to the related information acquiring unit 212, and the related information acquiring unit 212 performs processing for acquiring related information of the product (step S5 of FIG. 3, related information acquiring step).

Here, the related information is information on the sold product, and refers to information input from a peripheral device such as the barcode reader 24 and additional information not included in the printed material output to the printer 21.

In the process of acquiring the related information, first, the related information acquiring unit 212 accesses the JAN-DB 41 via the Internet 7, and uses the JAN code as a key item to acquire the official name of the product stored in the JAN code.

Further, the related information acquisition unit 212 accesses the PLU-DB 31 via the LAN 6, and uses the JAN code as a key item to acquire the area name or price of the product stored in the JAN code.

The obtained related information, the official name, the area name, and the price in this example are transmitted and memorized in the information integration unit 211.

FIG. 4 is a view showing sales information generated by the information integration device 210 of the first embodiment. In Figure 4, "M" is the sales information generated. Each item sold includes "JAN Code", "Official Name", "Region Name", "Number", "Price", "Date". And information on "shops". The column (record) in the figure indicates information on one item. Here, "number" means the number of sales, "price" means the sales price, "date" means the sales day, and "store" means the name of the sold shop.

The product of "A" shown in Figure 4 is an example in which the "official name" which is common in the market and the "name of the area" used in the shop are the same name as "ink (red)". The "B" product is a common example in the market where the "official name" is "printer printing paper (A4)" and the "area name" used in the shop is "A4 plain paper". Generally, the name given by the manufacturer has a tendency to become longer, and the purpose is to make a subtle identification such as use. For the store, because the goods to be processed are limited, it is considered for disposal. The tendency to use shorter names with ease. Further, in the case of analyzing such sales information, there are many cases in which the names used by the user are, for example, manufacturers or stores.

Information on the "JAN code", "official name", "area name" and "price" has been prepared at the time of obtaining the relevant information and memorizing it at the information integration unit 211. Further, regarding the "number", in the case of the present embodiment, even when a plurality of identical products are sold, the barcode is always read for each product, and is always set to "1".

In this way, the processing of the input data of one item is completed, and thereafter, the processing from the reading of the material by the barcode reader 24 is repeatedly performed for all the items of the shopping (step S2 of FIG. 3). "Yes" ~ Step S5). Furthermore, in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the process of acquiring and transmitting bar code data (S3), the process of acquiring JAN code (S4), and the process of acquiring related information (S5) are sequentially (as continuous processing). However, the input of the bar code data of the next product is usually continuously performed without waiting for the processing of the JAN code acquisition processing (S4) and the related information acquisition processing (S5), so the input filter driver 204 corresponds to the input of the barcode data. Regarding the processing of the acquisition processing (S4) of the JAN code and the acquisition processing (S5) of the related information, the processing of acquiring and transmitting the input barcode data is performed (S3).

Next, when the barcode reading device 24 reads the data for all the products for the shopping, the bar code data of all the products is input to the POS application 201, so the POS application 201 generates the receipt after performing the calculation processing such as the total amount. Printed materials. The generated print data is used by the printer driver 202 to become the data for the printer 21, and is output toward the output port 207.

If the print data is output (YES in step S1 of FIG. 3), the output filter driver 205 receives the print material before the print material is input to the output port 207. Then, the output filter driver 205 acquires the print data and transmits it to the information integration section 211 (step S6 of FIG. 3, output data acquisition step). Moreover, the printed material is output to the output port 207 via Printer 21. In the printer 21, a receipt for the purchase is printed based on the printed material and output. Furthermore, in the printed materials, the name of the printed product is the name of the area.

The information integration unit 211 interprets the transmitted print data and retrieves the information required for the sales information (step S7 of FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, information on the sales date and the shop name is extracted. Typically, such information is included as information printed to the receipt and printed to a specific location of the receipt, so it can be retrieved.

Next, the information integration unit 211 integrates the information pre-memorized based on the input data and related information with the information extracted from the printed data (step S8 of FIG. 3, integration step). In the example shown in Figure 4, the information of "date" and "store" and the information of the recorded records, namely "JAN code", "official name", "area name", "number", " The price information is integrated. In the case of the purchase of the two items indicated by the "A" and "B" in Figure 4, the same "date" and the same "store" will be used because the sales date of the products is the same as the sales shop. The information is integrated with the information that has been memorized.

In this way, information obtained from the input data, related information, and information obtained from the printed materials (output data) are integrated to generate sales information about the sale of the product. The integrated information, that is, the sales information is transmitted from the information integration unit 211 to the information output unit 213, and the information output unit 213 generates the information (for example, text data) in the form of the information suitable for the sales information DB 51 to be output to the sales information DB 51. The information is output (step S9 of Fig. 3). The generated output information is transmitted to the sales information server 5 via the Internet 7 (step S10 of Fig. 3). The transmitted information is memorized in the sales information DB 51.

As described above, the generation processing of the sales information in each shopping (product sales) is executed, and the sales information is stored in the sales information DB 51 every time the shopping (product sales) is performed.

(Second embodiment)

Next, a second embodiment using the area code will be described with reference to Fig. 5 . FIG. 5 is a view showing sales information generated by the information integration device 210 of the second embodiment. The area code is the item code used in the shop, and in the present embodiment, the standard item code is described. The case where the blank portion (for example, the JAN code) is allocated by the store. Specifically, it is used for fresh food or by-products classified by a store. In addition, description of the same configuration and content as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.

In Figure 5, "N" is the sales information generated. In each item sold, "JAN code (blank part)" = "area code", "formal name" specified by JAN code, and "area name" are included in each item sold. Information on "Number", "Price", "Date" and "Shop". The column (record) in the figure indicates information on one item. Here, "number" means the number of sales, "price" means the sales price, "date" means the sales day, and "store" means the name of the sold shop.

In the product of "C" shown in FIG. 5, the area code of "citrus (6)" which is a product set by the store is assigned to the "blank 1" of the JAN code. The product of "D" is allocated in the "Blank 2" section of the JAN code to refer to the area code of "Croquette (Group D)" of the product set by the store. Therefore, in the sales information "N", for the "C" product, the "official name" becomes blank 1, and the "area name" becomes "citrus (6)". In addition, as for the product of "D", the "official name" becomes blank 2, and the "area name" becomes "fried meatballs (group D)".

The sales information "N" is generated by the following steps.

When the JAN code indicating the blank portion is transmitted to the information integration unit 211 in S3 shown in FIG. 3, the related information acquisition unit 212 accesses the JAN-DB 41 and confirms the blank portion (S4). Then, the related information acquisition unit 212 accesses the PLU-DB 31 and acquires related information corresponding to the JAN code (area code) (S5). Furthermore, the relevant information is the name of the area, and the price.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but various changes can be added to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the changes other than the above embodiments are as follows.

In the present embodiment, the input data input from the barcode reader 24 in the peripheral device that performs data input is used (integrated) as sales information, but may also come from The input data of the keyboard, the mouse 23, and the card reader 25 are utilized (integrated) as sales information.

In this case, with respect to the keyboard ‧ mouse 23 and the card reader 25, filter drivers having the same functions as those of the input filter driver 204 are respectively provided, and each input data is acquired before each input data is transmitted to the POS application 201. And transfer it to the information integration unit 211.

As the input data from the keyboard ‧ mouse 23, there are the area code of the product without the barcode attached, and the number of the products with the same number of purchases. When the area code is transmitted to the information integration unit 211, the related information acquisition unit 212 can access the PLU-DB 31 and acquire the JAN code corresponding to the area code. Further, when the data of the number is transmitted to the information integration unit 211, the information is reflected in the "number" of the sales information.

Further, when the self-reading card 25 reads the customer's membership card or the like, the customer's member identification information (ID) can be integrated with the sales information as input data. Further, when the self-reading card 25 reads the employee card or the like of the operator (salesperson) in charge, the employee identification information (ID) can be integrated with the sales information as the input data. Furthermore, in the case where a barcode is attached to a staff card or the like, the same data can be read from the barcode reader 24.

In addition, when the PLU-DB31 is not available, the information on the "price" of the above sales information can be obtained (acquired) from the printed materials of the above receipts. The pairing of the price information with the above-mentioned JAN code obtained from the input data (barcode data) can be realized by pre-analyzing the rules of the printing order of the products in the POS application 201 on the receipt, and This rule is set in advance in the information integration unit 211. Moreover, as another method, the price and the area name may be retrieved in a paired form from the printed materials, and the similarity between the name of the area and the official name obtained as the related information may be matched.

Moreover, the input data is acquired by the input filter driver 204 provided in the OS core layer 230. However, the input data may be acquired by the operating system acquiring the window message transmitted to the application.

Furthermore, although the case of using a JAN code as a standard commodity code has been described, The present invention is not limited thereto, and may be another identification code such as an EAN (European Article Number) code, a UPC (Universal Product Code) code, or a two-dimensional code.

As described above, by using the POS terminal device 2 of the present embodiment and its modification, the information input from the peripheral device and the information output to the peripheral device are acquired outside the POS application 201, and the information is performed. Integration generates sales information. Therefore, in the case of a POS system and a POS application 201 having no such sales information generation function, the function of generating sales information can be relatively easily added without changing the existing POS application. Specifically, the function can be added by installing the programs of the input filter driver 204, the output filter driver 205, and the information integration device 210 to the existing POS terminal device 2.

Further, the main processing for generating sales information is constituted by the application layer 220 of the computer, so that the development of the program can be easily performed.

Further, the generated sales information is obtained by integrating the information input from the peripheral devices with the information outputted by the peripheral devices, so that the utilization value is higher than the previous information. In particular, by using the bar code data of the product, the JAN code is acquired and included in the generated sales information, and therefore, the value of the information can be utilized in addition to the shop where the product has been sold (for example, the manufacturer of the product). Higher.

Moreover, the sales information generated in the sales information includes the sales date and the sales store information, so it is useful for the analysis of the sales period or the sales place of the product.

Further, the generated sales information is stored in a server accessible via the Internet 7, so that the convenience of using the information is high.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the program of the POS terminal device 2 is stored in the ROM or the HDD is shown, but the programs may be stored in a memory medium such as a RAM. Moreover, the programs can also be stored in different memory media.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, in order to generate sales information, the printer is acquired. The printed materials are used as information for the output of peripheral devices, but data for other peripheral devices can also be obtained. For example, in the case of a POS system in which the receipt information is output as an electronic receipt in the form of electronic data, the information may also be obtained for use in generating sales information.

The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and also relates to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

[Industrial availability]

As described above, the present invention is suitable for the use of input and output data in an existing device, and it is possible to generate an information generating method using a higher value information without changing an existing application.

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An information generating method, which is a method for generating information in a computer having an application, comprising: an input data obtaining step of acquiring the input data before the input data is input to the application; and an output data obtaining step, The method is: acquiring the output data before outputting the output data of the application from the computer; and integrating the step, and integrating the obtained input data with the obtained output data to generate information. The information generating method of claim 1, wherein the input data is information of the sold product, and the output data is printed information about the receipt of the sold product. The information generating method of claim 2, wherein the information generated by the integrating step comprises the standardized commodity code of the above-mentioned sold product. The information generating method of claim 3, wherein the information generated by the integration step includes information on the sales date and the store obtained from the output data in each of the standardized product codes. The information generating method of claim 3, which further has a related information obtaining step, wherein the related information obtaining step acquires related information of the sold product from the database connected to the computer based on the input data. The information generating method of claim 5, wherein the related information includes information on the official name and price of the sold product, and the information generated by the integration step is in each of the standardized product codes. Contains information about the official name and price. The information generating method of claim 5, wherein the related information includes information of the area name of the sold product, and the information generated by the integrating step includes the information of the area name in each of the standardized product codes. The information generating method of claim 5, wherein the related information includes information of the area code of the sold item, and the information generated by the integrating step includes information of the area code in each of the standardized product codes. The information generating method of claim 1, further comprising an output step of outputting information generated by the integrating step to the outside of the computer. The information generating method of claim 1, wherein the input data is input from a barcode reader, and the output data is output to a printer. The information generating method of claim 1, wherein the input data obtaining step and the output data obtaining step are performed by an OS core layer of the computer, and the integrating step is performed by an application layer of the computer. An information processing device comprising an application program, comprising: an input data acquisition unit that acquires the input data before the input data is input to the application program; and an output data acquisition unit that is based on the information The processing device obtains the output data before outputting the output data of the application; and the information integration unit integrates the obtained input data with the acquired output data to generate information.